Ordinance 869ORDINANCE NO. 869
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO PERMIT OR ALLOW PERSONS
UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE, WHEN UNACCOMPANIED
BY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, TO USE, OPERATE OR
PLAY UPON PIN -BALL MACHINES, SLOT MACHINES OR
OTHER SUCH MACHINES, DEVICES OR APPARATUS, AND
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of Florida and the
City of Miami Beach, to protect its children and juveniles from activi-
ties or pursuits generally deemed to be detrimental to their physical,
mental or moral health, safety and general welfare, and
WHEREAS, it has become a popular pastime in the City of
Miami Beach for juveniles of various ages, and especially school children,
to amuse themselves by playing upon and operating pin -ball machines, slot
machines or certain other coin operated machines, implements, devices or
apparatus being games of skill or chance, which, by their very nature, are
adapted for gambling purposes, and are so used for gambling purposes, thus
contributing directly to delinquency among children and installing and
developing a desire to gamble and offering an opportunity to do so in the
guise of innocent amusement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or
any agent or employee of such person, firm or corporation,
owning, operating or managing any establishment or place where
any pin -ball machine, slot machine or other coin or token operated apparatus,
device or implement which is a game of skill or chance, are available for use
by the public or by that part of the general public patronizing such place,
to permit or allow any person under the age of seventeen years to use,
operate or play upon any such machine, device, implement or apparatus,
whether or not prizes in any form of goods, merchandise or services are of-
fered in connection with scores or results obtained on such machines unless
such person under the age of seventeen years is accompanied by his or her
parent or legal guardian.
SECTION 2: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be punished upon conviction thereof by a fine of not less than
Five ($5.00) Dollars, nor more than Five Hundred ($5300.00
Dollars, or to be imprisoned for not more thar thirty (30) days, or both, in
the discretion of the Court.
SECTION 3; If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such de-
cision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance and each section, sub -section, sentence, clause and phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub -sections,
sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this lst day of December A.D. 1948.
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1,, 1948
Mayor
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.
869, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO PERMIT OR ALLOW PERSONS
UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE, WHEN UNACCOMPANIED BY PARENT
OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, TO USE, OPERATE OR PLAY UPON PIN -BALL
MACHINES, SLOT MACHINES OR OTHER SUCH MACHINES, DEVICES OR
APPARATUS, AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE", having been passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted
by me in three conspicuous places in the City of Miami Beach,
one of which was at the door of the City Hall in said City
on the 1st day of December, A. D. 1948, and that said Ordi-
nance remained posted for a period of at least thirty days
in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of
the said City of Miami_ Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Reach, Florida,
on this the 3rd day of January, A. D. 1949.
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